Meadow Waxcap vs Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

Cuphophyllus pratensis compared with Vampyressa melissa

Key Differences

• Meadow Waxcap is Least Concern while Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow Waxcap	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cuphophyllus	Vampyressa
Species	Cuphophyllus pratensis	Vampyressa melissa

Conservation Status

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meadow Waxcap	Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Melissa's Yellow-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.